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CLARK. PANTHER] NOVEMBER, 1950, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
PANTHERS’
CORNER
Clark Wrests 9th Consecutive
Victory From Maroon Tigers
Panthers Lose At Fisk
Homecoming
By William (Fuzzy) Breeding
If you don’t believe there is a lot of bull in Nashville,
ask any Fiskite. He will speak loudly and long about his
Bulldogs. Probably there will be some exaggeration but we
went, saw, and were conquered.
Hungry Bulldogs Eat Early
Coach Thompson’s Bulldogs scored the first time they
gained possession of the ball. After receiving a beautiful kick
from Sanderson the Fiskites rolled merrily along for 75 yards
and paydirt. The PAT was no good, not due to the up-hill—
down-hill Sulphur Dell, but to inaccurate footing. Our Pan
thers were unable to make a first-and-ten so the Bulldogs took
over again in the next three minutes. This time the Panthers
stopped the hard charging Fisk backs, but not for long.
The Bulldogs charged to paydirt again after Fleming inter
cepted Wolfe’s pass and raced two pursuing Panthers to our
The Clark Panthers, by defeating
the Morehouse Maroon Tigers 6-0
in November, 1960 won their ninth
consecutive victory over the “boys
from across the way.”
The first quarter ended in a
scoreless deadlock with both teams
struggling gamely to penetrate the
others’ defenses. On the kick-off
(Morehouse to Clark) Sanderson
took the ball on the Clark 10 and
advanced it to the Clark 23 where
he was hit by Charles Carey, cap
tain of the Maroon Tigers. Unable
to gain yardage necessary for a
first down the Panthers’ Johnson
kicked out and Morehouse took
over, and they too were unable to
pick up a first down. Thus the first
quarter ended with neither team
being able to register over one first
down.
The second quarter marked the
only score of the game. Led by
Quarterback Roy Wolfe, the Pan
thers via Johnson, Harden and Col
lins moved the ball from deep in
their own territory to the Clark 18,
where Sanderson replaced Wolfe
at the quarterback slot. On third
down Sanderson faked a hand-off
to Johnson and gave the ball to
Alfred Ellis on an end-around play.
Ellis raced the remaining distance
and crossed the double stripes for
the touchdown. The Panthers failed
to make good the conversion. The
Maroon Tigers struck back fero
ciously—but to no avail. On a fum
ble the Tigers lost the ball and
Clark took charge the remainder
of the half.
The third and last quarters saw
the Maroon Tigers make several
scoring threats but brilliant play
on the line by L. Bell, Hundley,
Jones, P. Bell, Muldrow, and Odum
kept the Panther forward wall a
menace to all Morehouse runners.
In the closing minutes of the
fourth quarter Billy Harden sent
the Echolsmen back deep into their
own territory by a 60 yard punt,
and there they remained until the
final whistle.
In the Clark backfield Ponder,
Hartsfield, Eberhardt, and Evans,
to mention a few, played magnifi
cent ball. On the line were such
stalwarts as Turman, Lewis,
O’Neal, Crute, Rogers, Hobbs and
Jackson.
Basketball Season Nearing
By William (Fuzzy) Breeding
Before long basketball sea
son will be packing them in all over
the forty-eight. Here on our cam
pus we are aware of the pending
season. Last year we had many
last-minute thrills when the Pan
thers came off the court victorious.
We can afford to look forward to
another exciting season because the
squad this year is loaded with tal
ent. This writer is more confident
of the Panthers’ possibilities when
he can see veterans of last year’s
squad going out every night for
practice. Last evening I saw Bur-
ress, Lowe, Phillips and William
Powell going out with “sneakers”
over their shoulders and a ball in
their hands. Until I’m proven wrong
I’ll go out on the limb and say this
will be the best team in Clark’s
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48 yard line. On the next play Groomes snagged a pass that
was good for 16 yards. “Hard Rock” Fleming then knifed
his way down to the 4, and Leo Sharkley carried it over.
The PAT was good and the Bulldogs owned a convincing
13-0 lead. The remainder of the first and second periods were
played on equal terms. On two occasions the stellar line
play of “Doc” Turman, “Boogie” Jones. Muldrow, Hobbs,
Hundley, and O’Neal kept the Bulldogs from registering first
and tens and possibly more points.
“Miss Clark” Makes Debut at Half-Time
“Miss Clark” in the person of Miss Juanita Marshall,
commenced the half-time activities. Accompanying Miss
Marshall, were her two lovely attendants, Misses Constance
Burts, and Ella Derricotte. Miss Delores Arnold, “Miss
Loyalty,” also took part in the half-time activities. Miss
Marshall gave a short speech which was very appropriate.
The Clark College Band also shared the half-time celebration.
The spectators gave the band a rousing applause as it
came on the field. The activities ended with the presentation
of “Miss Fisk” and the fraternity queens.
Panthers Improve in Third Period
After the kick-off opening the third stanza of the con
test the Panthers registered five consecutive first downs.
Ponder received on our 12 and brought the ball back to the
23. From here, Ponder, Collins, Clark, Sanderson, Wolfe, and
Harden carried the ball past the midfield stripe to the Bull
dogs’ 16. However our drive was stopped inches short of the
Dr Mary McLeod Bethune is besieged by autograph seekers after addressing a session of annual confer
ence of the Association for The Study of Negro Life and History, held in Davage Auditorium, on Octo
ber 27. Dr. Bethune is president of the Association.
Clark Drops Homecoming
To Xavier In Herndon
Tentative Basketball
Schedule For 1950
6 yard line.
The Bulldogs final score came after the ball had been
moved from mid-field to our 2. From the 2, big Erwin Wil
liams scored on a quarterback sneak. The PAT was perfect
and the score read 20-0. This is the way the game ended.
For Clark, Charles Ponder played good ball all afternoon.
Other courageous Panthers were Billy Harden, Henry Col
lins, “Doc’ Turman, John Cannon, Offie Clark, Alfred Ellis,
Roy Wolfe, James Jones, Jerry Hobbs, and Patrick Bell.
The Clark College Cheerleaders of 1950. Left to right:
John White, senior; Sally Stephens, freshman; Herman Wil
son, junior; Pauline Postel, sophomore; Herbert Wellons,
junior; Alverta Bryant, senior; Robert Knox, sophomore.
Stadium
Losing their first homecoming game in nine years, the
Clark Panthers bowed to a powerful, undefeated Xavier
eleven on November 3, by a score of 20-6 in Herndon Stadium.
The game started with Xavier kicking off. Taking the
ball on their one yard line the Panthers failed to make a
first down and had to kick out. The kick by Johnson went
out of bounds on the Clark 31. The “Gold Rush” then took
over and after a series of three plays Xavier’s Ripol Robert
smashed the Clark line, evaded secondary defense and crossed
the goal line for Xaxier’s first touchdown. Conklin Vasseur
made good the PAT.
One of the two pass interceptions by the “Gold Rush”
led to the second Xavier touchdown. Kirk Herman set the
stage for this second tally by intercepting a pass intended
for William Rogers, on the Clark 45 yard line. From the
45 Xavier moved the ball, via McKee and Davis, to the Clark
5 yard line. Failing to crack the forward wall of the Clark
defense Xavier took to the air and the third pass attempt
was complete in the Clark end zone for the touchdown. The
PAT was not made and Xavier led 13-0.
The second half began with Xavier kicking to Clark.
After a sustained drive which indicated that the Panthers
might be coming to life, Roy Wolfe, quarterback, completed
a pass to William Rogers in the end zone for Clark’s lone
score.
The joy of the Clark supporters was short lived though,
for within three minutes after the Clark touchdown Willie
Dec. 15—Xavier New Orleans
16—Southern Baton rtouge
18—Dillard New Orleans
6—Fisk
Nashville
8—Lane
Clark
13—Morehouse . .
17—Alien .
Morehouse
Clark
19—Morris Brown
26—Tuskegee . ...
Clark
... Clark
27—S. C. State ....
Clark
29—Ala. State
Clark
30—Fort Valley ...
Clark
2—Benedict
Columbia
3—Allen
Columbia
9—Morehouse
. Clark
10—Morris Brown.
13—Florida
...Morris B.
Clark
16—Tuskegee
...Tuskegee
17—Florida
Tallahassee
20—Benedict
Clark
23—Knoxville .....
Clark
24—Fisk
Clark
26—Fort Valley.. Orangeburg
Date to be worked out with Ala
bama State in Montgomery, Ala.
McKee, Xavier’s fleetfooted
halfback, stepped off 80 yards
from scrimmage for a third
Xavier touchdown. The con
version was good and Xavier
led 20-6, and thus the game
ended.